Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Michael Clark (Conservative), on Friday, 18 June 1999, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 45 members in total.

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CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH: THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY'S PARLIAMENTARY LINKS DAY 1999

That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry on holding its Parliamentary Links Day at the House on Tuesday 22nd June and on its continuing commitment to serve the public interest by seeking to improve the access of Members of Parliament to scientific information and to their understanding of science; notes that the Society's pioneering Parliamentary Link Scheme, which provides information and briefing on chemistry-related scientific subjects, is open to Right honourable and honourable Members on all sides of the House; further notes the extensive educational activity of the Society to promote high quality chemistry teaching and education at all educational levels; applauds the Society's recent publication of the educational resource The Age of the Molecule which is being distributed to all schools, colleges and universities throughout the UK; welcomes the crucial link between the core science of chemistry and the United Kingdom's scientific research base; and notes that this year's Parliamentary Links Day is on the timely theme of Chemistry for Health which highlights the central role that chemistry plays to underpin, support and promote health.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

738 

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Royal Society of Chemistry

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk